Central Synagogue of Aleppo
The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי בחאלֶבּ, Arabic: كنيس حلب المركزي, romanized: Kanīs Ḥalab al-Markazī), also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue or Al-Bandara Synagogue (Arabic: كنيس البندرة), has been a Jewish place of worship since the 5th century C.E. in Aleppo. When it functioned, it was considered the main synagogue of the Syrian Jewish community. The synagogue is noted as being the location where the Aleppo codex was housed for over five hundred years until it was removed during the 1947 Aleppo pogrom, during which the synagogue was burned. The synagogue still stands but is in a ruined state.
| Central Synagogue of Aleppo | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| District | Al-Farafira |
| Rite | Sephardic and Musta'arabi |
| Status | Inactive |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic |
Shown within Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.202976°N 37.157487°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Completed | as early as the 9th century |
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